The first 7 km leaving Cañaveral to Galisteo are very steep. Part of it is because the Camino follows a straight up the mountain fire guard. If there is a good moment to walk a steep hill, it is definately first thing in the morning.
The Camino to Galisteo was very beautiful, following ranch lands, fields of grasses shaded by very old cork trees. It was like walking in a park, peacefully and many different shades of greens.
Beautiful horses coming close to the fence, as I pass by, also the cows with the very pointy horns !!!
The owners of these farms allow the peregrinos to cross their land, and we are all very careful in closing the gates.
There are now 6 of us pilgrims, in the more and less the same walking rhythm. Piligrims arrive and also disappear, depending on if the km 's that we are walking coincide.
More men than women are walking VDLP and many of the men walk 35-45 km per day...!! crazy !
I am really enjoying walking this Camino route, and already know that it is my favourite Camino.
Galisteo is on top of a hill. The whole sourrounding of the town is walled Almudejar style, from the Muslims. It is very well preserved. There are three main entrances into the old town, with an arch way, wide enough for cars now to drive in. Next to one of the entrances a church, that they told me was a mosque with a minaret, that the Christians took down, and then constructed a bell tower.
You can walk along the top of the ~20 wall but I chose to stay down.
The albergue again beautiful. White sheets, duvets and heating.
The weather has really changed and the temperatures have dropped to the minus.
As I make my way north it will be colder and colder, a shock from three days ago.... the snow is predicted for 300m elevation.
Today it rained most of the day and did not prevent me from walking !!!
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